# Golden Rivers Football League

The Golden Rivers Football Netball League (GRFNL) is an Australian rules football and netball organisation with clubs in north-central Victoria and the western Riverina district of New South Wales.

## History

The league, formed in 1919, was known as the Kerang and District Football Association until 1944. In 1946, the league was re-established as the Kerang and District Football League.
In 1998, the league changed its name to the Golden Rivers Football League at the direction of the Victorian Country Football League to better reflect its expansion beyond the immediate Kerang area.

## Clubs

The league currently has teams from six towns in Victoria and New South Wales. All football clubs field seniors, reserves, under 17 and under 14 teams. All netball clubs field A grade, B grade, B reserve, 17 and under and 14 and under teams.

### Current

| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in GRFNL | GRFNL Senior Premierships | GRFNL Senior Premierships |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in GRFNL | Total | Years |
| Hay | | Lions | Hay Recreation Reserve, Hay, New South Wales | MMFL | 1937 | 1981– | 4 | 1982, 1992, 1995, 2023 |
| Macorna | | Tigers | Macorna Recreation Reserve, Macorna, Victoria | LFA | c.1880s | 1945– | 8 | 1947, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1960, 1962, 1970 |
| Moulamein | | Swans | Moulamein Recreation Reserve, Moulamein, New South Wales | NDFL | c.1940s | 1958– | 2 | 1961, 1988 |
| Murrabit | | Blues | Murrabit Recreation Reserve, Murrabit, Victoria | KDFA | 1919 | 1947– | 12 | 1949, 1958, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2016 |
| Ultima | | Roos | Ultima Recreation Reserve, Ultima, Victoria | TFL | 1910 | 1979– | 11 | 1981, 1983, 1991, 1994, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2015, 2024 |
| Wandella | | Bombers | Wandella Recreation Reserve, Wandella, Victoria | LFA | 1922 | 1945– | 14 | 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1977, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1993, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017 |

### Former

| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in GRFNL | GRFNL Senior Premierships | GRFNL Senior Premierships | Fate |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in GRFNL | Total | Years | Fate |
| Appin | | Grasshoppers | | LFA | 1910s | 1945–94 | 2 | 1964, 1987 | Merged with Kerang Rovers to form Kerang Rovers-Appin in Northern & Echuca FL in 1991 |
| Boort | | Magpies | Boort Park, Boort | KFL | 1889 | 1945–46, 1950 | 1 | 1950 | Moved to North Central FL in 1951 |
| Kerang | | Blues | Riverside Park, Kerang | NDFL | | 1945–46 | 1 | 1946 | Moved to Northern Districts FL in 1947 |
| Kerang Rovers | | Magpies | Riverside Park, Kerang | KDFA | c.1900s | 1949–90 | 3 | 1954, 1971, 1975 | Merged with Kerang in Northern & Echuca FL in 1991 |
| Koondrook | | Tigers | Koondrook Recreation Reserve, Koondrook | CGFA | 1919 | 1945–46 | 0 | – | Moved to Northern Districts FL in 1947 |
| Lake Charm | | | | – | 1919 | 1947–1949 | 0 | – | Merged with Mystic Park to form Lakes in 1950 |
| Lakes | | Bulldogs | Mystic Park Recreation Reserve, Mystic Park | – | 1950 | 1947–49, 1953–85 | 1 | 1972 | Folded in 1985 |
| Mystic Park | | | Mystic Park Recreation Reserve, Mystic Park | – | 1919 | 1947–1949 | 0 | – | Merged with Lake Charm to form Lakes in 1950 |
| Nullawil | | Maroons | Nullawil Recreation Reserve, Nullawil | MFL | c.1900s | 1998–2022 | 7 | 1998, 2000, 2001, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2022 | Moved to North Central FL in 2023 |
| Quambatook | | Saints | Quambatook Recreation Reserve, Quambatook | MMFL | c.1910s | 1945–46, 1973–2022 | 5 | 1945, 1973, 1974, 1984, 1997 | Folded in 2022 |
| Wakool | | Hawks | Wakool Recreation Reserve, Wakool | – | c.1900s | 1958–2015, 2017–18 | 7 | 1976, 1978, 1980, 1989, 1990, 2006, 2013 | Folded in 2018 |

## Premiers

* 1945 QUAMBATOOK
* 1946 KERANG
* 1947 MACORNA
* 1948 MACORNA
* 1949 MURRABIT
* 1950 BOORT
* 1951 MACORNA
* 1952 MACORNA
* 1953 MACORNA
* 1954 KERANG ROVERS
* 1955 WANDELLA
* 1956 WANDELLA
* 1957 WANDELLA
* 1958 MURRABIT
* 1959 WANDELLA
* 1960 MACORNA
* 1961 MOULAMEIN
* 1962 MACORNA
* 1963 MURRABIT
* 1964 APPIN
* 1965 MURRABIT
* 1966 MURRABIT
* 1967 MURRABIT
* 1968 MURRABIT
* 1969 MURRABIT
* 1970 MACORNA
* 1971 KERANG ROVERS
* 1972 LAKES
* 1973 QUAMBATOOK
* 1974 QUAMBATOOK
* 1975 KERANG ROVERS
* 1976 WAKOOL
* 1977 WANDELLA
* 1978 WAKOOL
* 1979 WANDELLA
* 1980 WAKOOL
* 1981 ULTIMA
* 1982 HAY
* 1983 ULTIMA
* 1984 QUAMBATOOK
* 1985 WANDELLA
* 1986 WANDELLA
* 1987 APPIN
* 1988 MOULAMEIN
* 1989 WAKOOL
* 1990 WAKOOL
* 1991 ULTIMA
* 1992 HAY
* 1993 WANDELLA
* 1994 ULTIMA
* 1995 HAY
* 1996 ULTIMA
* 1997 QUAMBATOOK
* 1998 NULLAWIL
* 1999 MURRABIT
* 2000 NULLAWIL
* 2001 NULLAWIL
* 2002 ULTIMA
* 2003 ULTIMA
* 2004 ULTIMA
* 2005 MURRABIT
* 2006 WAKOOL
* 2007 MURRABIT
* 2008 WANDELLA
* 2009 WANDELLA
* 2010 WANDELLA
* 2011 WANDELLA
* 2012 NULLAWIL
* 2013 WAKOOL
* 2014 ULTIMA
* 2015 ULTIMA
* 2016 MURRABIT
* 2017 WANDELLA
* 2018 NULLAWIL
* 2019 NULLAWIL
* 2020 League in recess due to COVID-19 pandemic
* 2021 Finals not played due to COVID-19 pandemic
* 2022 NULLAWIL
* 2023 HAY
* 2024 ULTIMA

## E.G Hunt Medallion

The E.G Hunt Medallion is awarded to the Best and Fairest player of the Senior Football competition.
| Year | Player | Year | Player |
| 1947 | Marsh Long (Macorna) | 1987 | Wayne Ladson (Macorna) |
| 1948 | Marsh Long (Macorna) | 1988 | Evan Eilson (Ultima) |
| 1949 | Marsh Long (Macorna) | 1989 | Robert Styles (Hay) |
| 1950 | Marsh Long (Macorna) | 1990 | Greg Turbill (Hay) |
| 1951 | Vince Kelly (Rovers) | 1991 | Warren Maher (Wakool) |
| 1952 | Keith Morrison (Murrabit) | 1992 | Royce Simpson (Hay) |
| 1953 | Marsh Long (Macorna) | 1993 | Shane Ingram (Ultima) |
| 1954 | Marsh Long (Macorna) | 1994 | Roger Smith (Wakool) |
| 1955 | Linton Mills (Macorna) | 1995 | Terry Blake (Wakool) |
| 1956 | Athol Livingston (Wandella) | 1996 | Des Smith (Hay) |
| 1957 | Jack Findlay (Macorna) | 1997 | Brian Theizs (Quambatook) |
| 1958 | Jack Findlay (Macorna) | 1998 | Matt Champerlain (Wandella) |
| 1959 | Charles Peach (Moulamein) Cliff Mowat (Macorna) | 1999 | Dean Young (Ultima) |
| 1960 | Barry Doran (Moulamein) | 2000 | Grant Caelli (Nullawil) |
| 1961 | John Wishart (Macorna) | 2001 | Des Smith (Hay) |
| 1962 | John Maloni (Wakool) | 2002 | Mat Fleming (Murrabit) |
| 1963 | Stuart Robertson (Murrabit) | 2003 | Luke O'Toole (Ultima) |
| 1964 | Graham Clark (Moulamein) | 2004 | Glenn Smith (Nullawil) |
| 1965 | Bruce Robinson (Wakool) | 2005 | Luke O'Toole (Ultima) |
| 1966 | Jim Sheldon (Macorna) | 2006 | Josh Bode (Nullawil) |
| 1967 | Leon Whelan (Moulamein) | 2007 | Glenn Smith (Nullawil) |
| 1968 | William Proud (Wandella) | 2008 | Will Callow (Wandella) |
| 1969 | Leon Whelan (Moulamein) | 2009 | Luke Maher (Quambatook) Michael Rowe (Macorna) |
| 1970 | Leon Whelan (Moulamein) | 2010 | Dain Hayes (Murrabit) Luke Maher (Quambatook) |
| 1971 | Barry Taylor (Wandella) | 2011 | Wayne Mitrovic (Macorna) Scott Mathiaske (Nullawil) |
| 1972 | Robin Taylor (Rovers) | 2012 | Wayne Mitrovic (Macorna) |
| 1973 | Ian Pay (Appin) | 2013 | Luke O'Toole (Ultima) |
| 1974 | Ian Prendergast (Appin) | 2014 | Thomas Isma (Ultima) |
| 1975 | Bill Zeldenryk (Appin) | 2015 | Brodie Bennett (Quambatook) |
| 1976 | Ian Prendergast (Rovers) | 2016 | Bryden Morrison (Murrabit) |
| 1977 | Ian Prendergast (Rovers) | 2017 | Justin Robinson (Wandella) |
| 1978 | Mark Newell (Wakool) | 2018 | Andrew Oberdofer (Nullawil) Daniel Watts (Nullawil) |
| 1979 | Claude Jackson (Moulamein) Ian Prendergast (Appin) | 2019 | Thomas Isma (Moulamein) Jackson Ferguson (Hay) |
| 1980 | Peter Crawford (Rovers) | 2020 | League Cancelled due to Covid-19 |
| 1981 | Neil Byers (Macorna) | 2021 | Matt Quigley (Nullawil) |
| 1982 | Neil Byers (Macorna) | 2022 | Ricky Wild (Quambatook) |
| 1983 | Peter Evans (Moulamein) | 2023 | Heath Moloney (Moulamein) |
| 1984 | Barry Prendergast (Appin) | 2024 | Jack Cattanach (Hay) |
| 1985 | Eddie Redfern (Hay) |
| 1986 | Bryan Livingston (Wandella) |

## Leading Goal Kickers

| Year | Player | H&A goals | Finals goals | Total Goals |
| 1952 | Cliff Mowat (Macorna) | 41 | 0 | 41 |
| 1953 | Don Poyner (Macorna) | 60 | 0 | 60 |
| 1954 | Don Poyner (Macorna) | 39 | 0 | 39 |
| 1955 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | J Wishart (Macorna) | 60 | 0 | 60 |
| 1960 | Max Major (Murrabit) | 59 | 3 | 62 |
| 1961 | Max Major (Murrabit) | 85 | 7 | 92 |
| 1962 | Max Major (Murrabit) | 72 | 9 | 81 |
| 1963 | Max Major (Murrabit) | 57 | 3 | 60 |
| 1964 | Stewart Robertson (Murrabit) | 49 | 3 | 52 |
| 1965 | Max Major (Murrabit) | 75 | 5 | 80 |
| 1966 | Stewart Robertson (Murrabit) | 66 | 11 | 77 |
| 1967 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | Spike Laursen (Murrabit) | 66 | 4 | 70 |
| 1969 | Laurie Plowman (Appin) | 67 | 0 | 67 |
| 1970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | Terry Bennett (Lakes) | 74 | 0 | 74 |
| 1972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | T Green (Wakool) | 47 | 0 | 47 |
| 1974 | Lionel Ritchie (Quambatook) | 63 | 0 | 63 |
| 1975 | T Green (Wakool) | 55 | 0 | 55 |
| 1976 | B Liningston (Wakool) | 86 | 0 | 86 |
| 1977 | L Whelan (Wakool) | 90 | 0 | 90 |
| 1978 | P Evans (Moulemein) | 53 | 0 | 53 |
| 1979 | Steven Strevens (Ultima) | 132 | 0 | 132 |
| 1980 | Darren Troy (Appin) | 80 | 7 | 87 |
| 1981 | Brian Findlay (Ultima) | 93 | 21 | 114 |
| 1982 | Ian Prendergast (Appin) | 83 | 5 | 88 |
| 1983 | Steven Strevens (Ultima) | 105 | 19 | 124 |
| 1984 | Steven Strevens (Lakes) | 87 | 0 | 87 |
| 1985 | Steven Strevens (Ultima) | 131 | 3 | 134 |
| 1986 | Andrew Moore (Kerang Rovers) | 106 | 0 | 106 |
| 1987 | Gary MacGillavray (Appin) | 60 | 14 | 74 |
| 1988 | Peter Johnson (Macorna) | 75 | 6 | 81 |
| 1989 | Stephen (Rowdy) Arthur (Wakool) | 76 | 10 | 86 |
| 1990 | Stephen (Rowdy) Arthur (Wakool) | 87 | 7 | 94 |
| 1991 | Dean Farrell (Ultima) | 83 | 8 | 91 |
| 1992 | Andrew Stevens (Hay) | 122 | 7 | 129 |
| 1993 | Ricky Lavercombe (Wakool) | 69 | 2 | 71 |
| 1994 | Jayson Aylett (Hay) | 81 | 6 | 87 |
| 1995 | Ian Collinson (Moulemein) | 77 | 11 | 88 |
| 1996 | Doug Sutherland (Murrabit) | 46 | 7 | 53 |
| 1997 | Neil McCallum (Hay) | 85 | 0 | 85 |
| 1998 | Tony Doran (Nullawil) | 96 | 9 | 105 |
| 1999 | Tony Doran (Nullawil) | 97 | 8 | 105 |
| 2000 | Tony Doran (Nullawil) | 89 | 7 | 96 |
| 2001 | Tony Doran (Nullawil) | 81 | 3 | 84 |
| 2002 | Tony Doran (Nullawil) | 77 | 1 | 78 |
| 2003 | Brad Carroll (Ultima) | 119 | 9 | 128 |
| 2004 | Tony Doran (Nullawil) | 101 | 14 | 115 |
| 2005 | Nathan Henry (Murrabit) | 104 | 9 | 113 |
| 2006 | Shane Harvey (Wakool) | 96 | 20 | 116 |
| 2007 | Shane Harvey (Wakool) | 100 | 7 | 107 |
| 2008 | Nathan Henry (Murrabit) | 84 | 0 | 84 |
| 2009 | Sean Bedggood (Nullawil) | 71 | 13 | 84 |
| 2010 | Sean Bedggood (Nullawil) | 91 | 3 | 94 |
| 2011 | Dean McGowan (Murrabit) | 72 | 4 | 76 |
| 2012 | Daniel Needs (Macorna) | 52 | 1 | 53 |
| 2013 | Luke Kirkland (Wakool) | 73 | 5 | 78 |
| 2014 | Luke Kirkland (Wakool) | 89 | 3 | 92 |
| 2015 | Kallen Heslop (Nullawil) | 56 | 4 | 60 |
| 2016 | Nathan Henry (Murrabit | 56 | 5 | 61 |
| 2017 | Kallen Heslop (Nullawil) | 80 | 6 | 86 |
| 2018 | Arnold Kirby (Ultima) | 84 | 6 | 90 |
| 2019 | Jack O'Rourke (Ultima) | 80 | 6 | 86 |
| 2020 | League in Recess due to Covid-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Jaydon Stiles (Macorna) | 56 | 0 | 56 |
| 2022 | Mitch Farmer (Nulliwal) | 76 | 11 | 87 |
| 2023 | Damian Cupido (Murrabit) | 52 | 0 | 52 |
| 2024 | Ryan Deveruex (Ultima) | 59 | 3 | 62 |

## 2019 Ladder

| Golden Rivers | Wins | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Ultima | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1788 | 859 | 208.15% | 58 | 1st Semi | Wandella | 12 | 22 | 94 | Hay | 9 | 5 | 59 |
| Nullawil | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1890 | 784 | 241.07% | 56 | 2nd Semi | Ultima | 18 | 9 | 117 | Nullawil | 12 | 9 | 81 |
| Wandella | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1825 | 811 | 225.03% | 50 | Preliminary | Nulliwal | 12 | 11 | 83 | Wandella | 12 | 5 | 77 |
| Hay | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1433 | 1280 | 111.95% | 32 | Grand | Ultima | 13 | 10 | 88 | Nulliwal | 17 | 12 | 114 |
| Moulamein | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1250 | 1175 | 106.38% | 32 |
| Murrabit | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1067 | 1378 | 78.78% | 20 |
| Quambatook | 2 | 14 | 0 | 784 | 1969 | 48.23% | 8 |
| Macorna | 0 | 16 | 0 | 557 | 2338 | 23.82% | 0 |

## 2021 Ladder

| Golden Rivers | Wins | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | Team |
| Nullawil | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1634 | 478 | 341.84% | 44 | 1st Semi | Quambatook | Moulamein |
| Wandella | 8 | 3 | 0 | 961 | 861 | 111.26% | 32 | 2nd Semi | Nullawil | Wandella |
| Quambatook | 7 | 4 | 0 | 984 | 793 | 124.09% | 28 | Preliminary | | |
| Moulamein | 7 | 4 | 0 | 915 | 1071 | 85.43% | 28 | Grand | | |
| Hay | 5 | 6 | 0 | 853 | 885 | 96.38% | 20 |
| Murrabit | 3 | 8 | 0 | 698 | 1002 | 78.78% | 20 |
| Macorna | 2 | 9 | 0 | 778 | 1177 | 66.10% | 8 |
| Ultima | 1 | 10 | 0 | 605 | 1161 | 52.11% | 4 |

## 2022 Ladder

| Golden Rivers | Wins | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Nullawil | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2328 | 638 | 364.89% | 60 | 1st Semi | Wandella | 9 | 6 | 60 | Moulamein | 15 | 14 | 104 |
| Quambatook | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1528 | 1020 | 149.80% | 52 | 2nd Semi | Nullawil | 18 | 15 | 123 | Quambatook | 7 | 4 | 46 |
| Wandella | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1250 | 1115 | 112.11% | 40 | Preliminary | Quambatook | 10 | 8 | 68 | Moulamein | 10 | 15 | 75 |
| Moulamein | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1342 | 1306 | 102.76% | 40 | Grand | Nullawil | 16 | 18 | 114 | Moulamein | 7 | 4 | 46 |
| Macorna | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1265 | 1569 | 80.62% | 28 |
| Murrabit | 4 | 12 | 0 | 955 | 1574 | 62.08% | 16 |
| Hay | 3 | 13 | 0 | 955 | 1574 | 60.67% | 12 |
| Ultima | 2 | 14 | 0 | 904 | 1752 | 51.60% | 8 |

## 2023 Ladder

| Golden Rivers | Wins | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Ultima | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1475 | 845 | 174.56% | 60 | 1st Semi | Hay | 21 | 16 | 142 | Macorna | 6 | 16 | 52 |
| Moulamein | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1503 | 1081 | 139.04% | 48 | 2nd Semi | Ultima | 14 | 11 | 95 | Moulamein | 7 | 9 | 51 |
| Hay | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1288 | 1025 | 125.66% | 40 | Preliminary | Moulamein | 6 | 8 | 44 | Hay | 12 | 7 | 79 |
| Macorna | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1130 | 1322 | 85.48% | 20 | Grand | Ultima | 6 | 16 | 52 | Hay | 11 | 15 | 81 |
| Wandella | 4 | 12 | 0 | 922 | 1297 | 71.09% | 16 |
| Murrabit | 2 | 14 | 0 | 886 | 1634 | 54.22% | 8 |

## 2024 Ladder

| Golden Rivers | Wins | Losses | Draws | For | Against | % | Pts | Final | Team | G | B | Pts | Team | G | B | Pts |
| Hay | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1831 | 595 | 307.73% | 60 | 1st Semi | Wandella | 19 | 9 | 123 | Macorna | 3 | 6 | 24 |
| Ultima | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1568 | 643 | 243.86% | 56 | 2nd Semi | Hay | 14 | 17 | 101 | Ultima | 7 | 10 | 52 |
| Wandella | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1123 | 1335 | 84.12% | 32 | Preliminary | Ultima | 19 | 19 | 133 | Wandella | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| Macorna | 5 | 11 | 0 | 928 | 1503 | 61.74% | 20 | Grand | Hay | 11 | 9 | 75 | Ultima | 11 | 10 | 76 |
| Moulamein | 3 | 13 | 0 | 810 | 1425 | 56.84% | 12 |
| Murrabit | 3 | 13 | 0 | 763 | 1522 | 50.13% | 12 |